The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-07-05

lege of listening TO all the speeches nuV ilola,
reports which had been carried 10 tho Ooip W
outside, he understood thata gentleman ioP,
raSeutinc vast moneyed interests here hou
counselled the meeting to wait another So"
for q new Constitution.
Here the Rifle company marched rouuu
the outer edge of the building and took up
their position inside to hear the speech OF
their comrade, and as they did 80 three rons-
ing cheers aud tiger were given Tor tue
"boys."
lieutenant Ashford, resuming. acknowl-
edged the complimenton behalf OF the corps
He had Joined il three years ago in anticlpa-
ton of trouble such as they saw that day:
Returning TO Mr.. Isenberg's remark, he said
that gentleman, in view OF his position,
would naturally have an aversion to any
thing having a tendency TO disturbance. he
1.-THE speaker) did not want to light, but by
haaven if we did. I'VE set about get
ting reform under the present constitution
We might wait till our grandchildren were
grey. He felt sure Mr.. Isenberg did not ex-
press the sentiments of that meeting, GER
tainly not those of the Honolulu Rifles. At
the same time he had the greatest respect for
the great nation that gentleman represented.
He thought that Germans were pretty well
decided not TO submit to dictation abroad,
however much they might at home.
The German heart Is strong and true,
The German arm is strong,
The German foot goes seldom back
Where armed foemen throns.
II armed foemea should throng here, he
did not think the German foot would go
back. He wished to say a few words on the
merits of new constitution. Ii had been
objected thas we could not have it at once,
because such thing would be unconstitu-
tional and illegal. He would show the fallacy
of that argument. In 1864, when kameha-
meha V. convoked his Legislature, 1t was
thought that new constitution was wanted.
After some weeks they failed to agree upon
one satisfactory to His Majesty. The Legis-
lature was arbitrarily dismissed, and the
King, without even saying by your leave"
forced upon them new constitution. That
was the constitution we were living under to-
day, and some people had the gall to say we
were living under u constitutional govern
ment. He held that nothing was constitu-
tional which was forced upon the people
without their consent. The present consti-
tuition did not adequately protect personal
rights, and 1t gave the King power which no
monarch in q civilized country IN the present
day possessed. Who had ever heard of an
absolute veto by the monarch anywhere IL
recent years ? King kalakaua had great
many very pleasant qualities, and many
which were not so pleasant. Personally, he
had behaved in very friendly manner to
the speaker when he came here, and perhaps
some did. Cries of "Time being heard, he
concluded by urging upon all not to LEI the
matter drop until some sensible and con-
certed action was taken. (Applause.)
Hon. w. Il. Castle moved the adoption of
the resolutions, seconded by DR.. Emerson
and many others. On being put to the meet
ing they were carried unanimously, there
being roar of ayesl and dead silence when
Mr.. Jones pat the question: Contrary
minded ~
The chairman stated, as the meeting was
dispensing, that he had been requested to say
that Mr.. Gibson had sent for a squad of the
Honolulu Rifles to so down to his house and
protect him against the Hawaiians.
The committee Immediately waited on the
king, who stated that he was willing to give
an answer OFF hand: but the committee iu-
formed HIM that they would leave the docu-
ments in his hands, and expect a reply in
writing.
The meeting was thoroughly orderly
throughout, but II was strong and determined,
and that its demands must be acceded to was
patent to all.